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William Sprague (1650 - 1723)

William Sprague
Born in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 30 Dec 1674 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married about 5 Nov 1709 in Hingham, Massmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 73 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Biography

Birth

William was born 7 May 1650 at Hingham. He was the son of William Sprague. Lincoln's History of Hingham reports his baptism as 2 Jul 1650. [1][2]

Christening

William was baptized 2 Jul 1650 at Hingham.[3][2]

Marriage

William married first at Hingham, 30 Dec 1674 to Deborah Lane. She was the daughter of Andrew and Triphany Lane. She was born in Hingham on 20 June 1652. She died 4 Feb 1706/07 aged 55 yrs.[1][2]
He married second intentions published 5 Nov 1709 to Mary Tower. She was the daughter of of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Rowland) Tower. She was born in Hingham on 3 Nov 1672.[1][2]

Children all born in Hingham to first wife

  1. William. Born 24 Dec 1675.
  2. Deborah. Born 24 March 1677-78
  3. Joanna. Born 15 Feb 1679/80.
  4. David. Born 23 Dec 1683
  5. Jonathan. Born 24 July 1686. He married 23 May 1712 to Lydia, daughter of Israel Leavitt and settled in Bridgewater.
  6. Abiah. Born 27 Jan. 1688-89. Married (Pub. 24 Dec 1709) William West of Kingston.
  7. John. Born 13 Sept 1692
  8. Benjamin. Born 3 Jan 1694-5.

Activities

William was one of the selectman of Hingham 1690, 1699. 1708.[1]
He removed to Providence, Rhode Island between 1709 and 1711.[1] Nov 19 1709, William bought land in Providence.[2]

Death

He died 26 Sep 1723 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Research Notes

  • secondary source for William2 Sprague in "Sprague Families in America," by Sprague, Waren Vincent [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893) Vol III, p.165
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sprague, W. V. (1913). Sprague families in America. Rutland, Vt: The Tuttle Co., printers. p.135-136
  3. ↑ Sprague, F. W. (1909). The Brothers: Ralph and William Sprague, and some of their descendants. Boston: New England Historical Genealogy Society p.227
  4. ↑ William Sprague in "Sprague families in America," by Sprague, Warren Vincent, 1873-, archive.org, text online Archive.org Text, pg.

See also:

  • Genealogies of Rhode Island Families 1600s-1800s, Vol II (Family Tree Maker CD ROM #180)


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